No. 548: Peak Showdown!
Pele's opinion was denied by a Brazilian who was once the world's fastest full-back, Robert? Carlos!
Speaking to the media, Carlos said: "Brazilian defenders have to be careful, one of the main points of defending Chen is not to let him get the ball, and the other is not to let him run.
If you can't do these two things, then there is only one way left, and that is to foul.
We can't let Chen run, and once he does, it's quite dangerous! ”
The reporter asked him: "If it was you back then, could you defend Chen?" ”
Carlos replied: "Even if I am in my prime, can I defend Ronaldo in my prime?" ”
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On July 2, two days after the World Cup was suspended, the war resumed!
The first match of the quarter-finals was the main event, which made fans around the world quite excited.
Who will win Netherlands vs Brazil?
The Netherlands have scored 16 goals and conceded one goal in the four games that have ended, and their attacking power is the most powerful of all teams.
Originally, this title should have belonged to Brazil, and five-star Brazil advocated attack.
Brazil have scored eight goals and conceded one in four games, and although they are slightly inferior in attack, they have done a good job defensively, with the only goal conceded being against North Korea.
It's obviously a mistake to describe the game as spear and shield, but both teams were strong in attack and did well defensively.
Some argue that Brazil are more likely to win, citing the fact that Brazil have gone through the Group of Death and already have experience against strong teams.
But the Netherlands' first four opponents were not strong and did not stand a severe test.
At around 1 p.m. on July 2, at the Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth, there were already eager fans to gather, which shows how eager they are to see this pinnacle showdown.
"It's definitely going to be a great battle today!"
Some fans are very optimistic about today's game, thinking that the two teams that advocate offense will give them a visual feast.
But this view is doubted: "Dunga will not talk about it, since Van Marwijk came to power, the Netherlands will not be the same team for a long time, and today's game may be dull." ”
Since the 98 World Cup dream broke France, Brazil learned from the pain and began to reshape the team, so that the style of the Brazilian team changed from heavy attack and light defense to offensive and defensive balance.
So there was the 02 South Korea-Japan World Cup.
If the current Brazilian team is not developing in the direction of offensive and defensive balance, the talented Ronaldinho is likely to be selected.
"When it comes to the knockout round, everyone has a mind - not to seek merit but to seek no fault, the big deal is that everyone will decide the winner with penalties in the end!"
"Nope! Not to mention the Brazilian team, let's take the Dutch team as an example, with Robben and Chen, no matter who they are, they will focus on attacking, otherwise it will completely waste the talents of the two of them!
So, there will be no dull situation today! ”
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At three o'clock, the Brazilian bus was the first to drive into the Elizabeth Mandela Bay Stadium, and a large number of reporters who had been waiting here became excited, and they surrounded it!
The bus door opened, Dunga stepped down, and the reporters greeted him with a warm call.
Dunga ignored the reporter's call and walked towards the locker room with a serious face.
The Brazilian journalist shook his head in his heart, Dunga is under too much pressure right now, and this serious expression will definitely affect the atmosphere of the team......
Journalists had no choice but to keep their sights on the players.
This is really a "civilian" Brazilian team, and the reporters look up, and many Brazilian players are not familiar with them.
Only a handful of people who play in Europe, such as Kaka, Robinho, McConn, Alves, etc., are a little more familiar to them, and the others who play in Brazil, they can't even name them.
Kaka is undoubtedly the biggest star in Brazil.
Thinking back to the World Cup in Germany four years ago, the Brazilian team gathered Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka......
That's a star-studded Brazilian team that will attract the world's attention with their every move.
Even the training was watched by a lot of fans.
Now this Brazil team has really disappointed a lot of journalists, and they have set their sights on Kaka.
Kaka did not refuse the call of the reporter and came to the reporter for an interview.
"Kaka, do you have confidence in today's game?"
Since Kaka's transfer to Real Madrid, his form has plummeted due to injuries, and he has not had a good time at Real Madrid.
"Of course, despite the strength of the Netherlands, we are confident that we can beat them!"
Kaka's handsome face is full of determination, and as the leader of the current Brazilian team, he knows that his words will affect his team-mates.
Also, when has Brazil ever feared its opponents?
"Do you think Brazil can withstand the onslaught of Robben and Chen?"
A reporter asked a tricky question.
Kaka replied: "Both of them are difficult to defend, but we are confident that we can take them down. ”
"Carlos makes a lot of sense, we're not going to let the two of them run!"
An Argentine journalist asked: "Chen said on his social media platform that he would break the goal against Brazil, what do you think about this?" ”
Everyone knows that Argentina and Brazil are a pair of enemies, and no one is convinced by anyone, the Argentine reporter asked, not only with the intention of embarrassing Kaka, but also with the hope of attacking Chen Fan through Kaka's mouth.
Kaka thought for a moment and said: "I agree with Mr Pele on this point, Chen was out too early, no one can score in every World Cup he has played, and no one can always be in great form in every game. ”
Kaka's words were very reasonable, and many reporters nodded slightly.
Such an answer did not satisfy the Argentine reporter, damn it, you are the world footballer, can't you lash out at that arrogant guy?
Ten minutes later, the Dutch bus slowly approached, and the reporters were even more excited.
If Brazil is a "civilian" team, then the Netherlands shines brightly.
Van Persie and Robben have long been famous around the world as teenagers, and Chen Fan has risen to prominence at a rocket-like pace, and after scoring that Maradona-style goal in the last game, he has a tendency to become the brightest star of this World Cup.
Sneijder's Champions League glory with Inter Milan has made fans around the world know that he is one of the best playmakers in world football today.
Although Van Bommel is not famous, he has long made a name for himself in several major European leagues.
Van der Vaart even became the captain of Hamburg after coming from Ajax, and he was the first winner of the Golden Boy Award!
Such a Dutch team is of course a star-studded team!
The bus stopped, and Van Marwijk stepped off the bus first, his expression calm.
This made the Dutch reporter nod slightly in his heart.
At the call of the reporter, Van Marwijk walked towards the reporter.
The different performances of the two managers show that the two managers have different mentalities for this game.
'Tonight is a matchup at the top and we're going to treat it like a World Cup final!'
The Dutch coach said in a deep voice: "Today's game is a tough test for us, but we will prove with facts that we can withstand a tough test!" ”[.]